The previous 'covers' post was a match up between Barbara Streisand and Gladys Knight and the Pips. Today we have a song covered in a different genre so the comparison takes a subtle twist.
Recorded in 1964 the inimitable Simon and Garfunkel's Sounds of Silence
A brilliant song I must suggest.... but FORTY ONE years later Disturbed brought out a rock version of the same song. Give it a listen and give me your thoughts.
The official video was uploaded onto YouTube on 08 December 2015.... and has had an astonishing 279 MILLION views
Thanks for listening ... please give me your thoughts on the two versions. I personally am still firmly in the Simon and Garfunkel camp.